Mantra, Kirtan and Stotra: Sanskrit Chants Sukadev Bretz www.yoga-vidya.de

Ramani sings the mantra Jaya Mata Kali in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany. "Jaya Mata Kali" belongs to the especially enthusiastic, especially ecstatic and joyful Kirtans. Like so many kirtans of the Divine Mother, it is a kirtan that is intoxicating, that opens the heart. Of course, the divine Mother is everywhere, she is life everywhere, this is how one can interpret it. "Jaya, obey the life that is everywhere. And may I feel this Divine Mother."

Here is the text to sing along:

Jay(a) Mata Kali,
Jay(a) Mata Durge
Kali Durge Namo Namaha

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Shaktipriya sings the mantra Govinda Jaya Jaya, a Krishna Kirtan, in a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany.

Govinda Jaya Jaya is a very popular Kirtan. Govinda Jaya Jaya mantra singing is very dynamic, activates and invigorates. When Govinda Jaya Jaya Kirtan is sung in a larger group, there is often great enthusiasm, even ecstasy. Krishna is worshipped here in his most famous name as Govinda, as the good shepherd, as Gopala, as the protector of all creatures.

Here is the text to sing along:

Govinda Jaya Jaya,
Gopala Jaya Jaya
Radha Ramana Hari Govinda Jaya Jaya

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Vani Devi sings the Durge Jaya Jaya mantra. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under number 308. "Durge Jaya Jaya" is a protection kirtan, a kirtan that can be repeated especially to find protection in trouble. It is a kirtan that helps to be strong in difficulties, fears, needs, emotional problems.

Here is the text to sing along:

Durge Jay(a) Jay(a),
Durge Jay(a) Jay(a)
Durita-nivarini,
Durge Jay(a) Jay(a)
Durge Jay(a) Jay(a),
Durge Jay(a) Jay(a)
Bhava-bhaya-harini,
Bhavani Jay(a) Jay(a)

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Vani Devi sings the Shri Ganga Arati. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under number 312. "Shri Ganga Arati" is one of the many Aratis that are recited or sung in India. Arati means light ceremony, Arati is the ritual that is performed to worship the divine everywhere.
Ganga Arati is especially addressed to Ganga. Ganga is the river, also known as Ganges, Ganga is considered a goddess. The Durga, the Divine Mother, also manifests as Ganga, and this Ganga comes into this world to purify us, to open our heart, to ultimately fill us everywhere with light, with power, with purity, so that we can perceive the Divine in itself and become the instrument of the Divine.

Here is the text to sing along:

Om Jaya Gange Mata,
Maiya Jaya Gange Mata
Jo Nara Tuma Ko Dhyata,
Jo Nara Tuma Ko Dhyata
Mana-vanchhita Phala Pata // Om Jaya Gange Mata// 1 //

Chandrasi Jyoti Tunhari,
Jala Nirmala Ata,
Maiya Jala Nirmala Ata
Sharana Parie Jo Teri,
Sharana Parie Jo Teri,
So Nara Tara Jata // Om Jaya Gange Mata // 2 //

Putra Sagara Ke Tare,
Saba Jaga Ko Jnata,
Maiya Saba Jaga Ko Jnata,
Kripadrishti Tunhari,
Kripadrishti Tunhari,
Tribhuvana-sukha-data // Om Jaya Gange Mata // 3 //

Eka Hi Bara Jo Teri Sharanagata Ata,
Maiya Sharanagata Ata
Yama Ki Trasa Mita Kara,
Yama Ki Trasa Mita Kara,
Parama Gati Pata // Om Jaya Gange Mata // 4 //

Arati Mata Tunhari,
Jo Koi Nara Gata,
Maiya Jo Koi Nara Gata,
Dasa Vahi Sahaja Mẽ,
Bhakta Vahi Sahaja Mẽ
Mukti Ko Pata // Om Jaya Gange Mata // 5 //

Karpura-gauram Karunavataram
Sansara-saram Bhujagendra-haram
Sada Vasantam Hridayaravinde
Bhavam Bhavani-sahitam Namami // 6 // Bol Ganga Maiya Ki Jay
Satchidananda-bhagavan Ki Jay
Shri Sadguru Svami Shivananda Maharaja Ki Jay
Namah Parvati-pataye Hara Hara Mahadev // 7 //

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Satyadevi sings the mantra Hara Hara Mahadeva, a Shiva Kirtan, on a Saturday evening Satsang at Yoga Vidya in Bad Meinberg, Germany.

Here is the text to sing along:

Hara Hara Mahadeva
Hara Hara Mahadeva
Hara Hara Mahadeva
Hara Hara Mahadeva
Hara Hara //

Om Namaha Shivaya
Om Namaha Shivaya //

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Vani Devi sings the mantra Jaya Ho Mata. You can find it in the Yoga Vidya Kirtan booklet under the number 302. Jaya Ho Mata is a quietly worn Kirtan that covers a wide range of tones. Jaya Ho Mata is addressed to the Divine Mother, Mata. Jaya Ho - may she triumph, may she work through me. The Divine Mother is Jagadamba, Mother of the whole universe. She is Raja Rajeshwari, the royal goddess, the queen of all kings, the ruler of all rulers. She is paratpari, higher than the highest.

Here is the text to sing along:

Jaya Ho Mata
Jaya Ho Mata Jaya Jagadamba
Raja-rajeshvari,
Shri Parat-pari

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